Vegetable Pongal

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Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 cup
• Red Gram Dal (Arhar Dal) – 1/2 cup
• Split Green Gram Dal (Moong Dal) – 1/4 cup
• Onion – 1, finely chopped
• Potato – 1
• Beans – 6
• Tomato – 2
• Carrot – 1
• Drumstick – 2, cut into finger length pieces
• Coriander Leaves – 1 tsp, chopped
• Curry Leaves – 1 tsp, chopped
• Ginger – 1 one inch piece, coarsely chopped
• Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Ghee – 1 tblsp
• Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seed Powder – 1 tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Wash and cook the rice and dals separately.
2. Cut the vegetables into small pieces.
3. Pour half of the ghee in a pan.
4. Fry pepper and cumin seeds powder on by one.
5. Remove from the pan.
6. Add onion and fry.
7. Add all the vegetables and fry until they brown.
8. Mix the turmeric powder and salt.
9. Add the cooked rice, all the dals and remaining ghee.
10. Stir well.
11. Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.